Upper berth for sleeping-cars.



E. G. BUDD.

UPPER BERTH FOR SLEEPING CARS.

- APPLICATION FILED MAY 27, 1908.

Patented may 25 I II II 1909. 2 SHEETS-SHEET 1.

ATTORN EY E. G. BUDD. UPPER BERTH FOR SLEEPING CARS.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 27, 1908.

Patented May 25, 1909.

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EDWARD G. BUDD, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSI GNOR TO HALE-KILB URN METAL COMPANY, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OF PENNSYLVANIA.

UPPER BERTH FOR SLEEPING-CARS.

specificationof Letters Patent.

PatentedMay 25, 1909. 7

To all whom it may concern: Be it known that I, EDWARD G. BUDD, a clt zen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement. in U per Berths for Sleeping-Cars, of which the fo lowing is a specification.

This invention has reference .to sleepingcars for railways and more particularly to the 'a mattress of greater thickness may be employed.

The

ings, in which Figure 1. is a transverse section through the berth; Fig. 2, is an end view of the frame of the berth; Fig. 3 is a plan view broken away in part; Fig; 4 is a detail view in perspective, of a corner of the frame of the berth; and Fig. 5 is a detail view, in section, 01111118 55 of Fig. 3.

Referrmg to these drawings, lindicates the side wall of the car, upon which the the offsets 5 by rivets 6.

berth frame is pivot-ally mounted; The frame is of rectangular form and consists of end-members 2 and side-members 3 secured together at their ends, the members 2 being provided with trunnions l which are received in bearingsupon the side wall of the car to pivotally supportthe berth inposition. The

end-members 2 are of angular'sectio'n, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, and are curved in the direction of their length, as shown in Fig. 2, so that the berth will have the desired contour. At its ends, each of the end-members 2 is provided with offsets 5 of angular crosssection, as shown in Fig. 1; The side-mem- -.bers 3 of the frame are of angular cross-section, as shown. in Figs. 1 and 4, and their ends are adapted to lie close to and to be secured to To the rectangular frame thus constructed, is secured a panel 7, of thin sheet-steel, the lateral edges of which are flanged upwardly at 8" and extend up along the outer sides of the side-members 3.

These fl: -ged edges are secured to the sidereferred embodiment of my inventlon 1s 1 lustrated 1n the accompanying draw means for the panel does not show on the exterror of the berth when the latter is in the closed position. This panel 7, being drawn tightly over the frame of the berth and se-' cured thereto, takes the curvature: of the end-members 2 and is entirely free from buckles, so that an attractive appearance is presented. The sheet of metal for the panel 7 is made of slightly greater length than the distance between the non-adjacent faces of theeh-d-members 2, so that when the anelis in position its ends extend a slight lstance beyond the end-members 2, as indicated at 10, Fig. 5. In the outer face .of each of the end-members 2 are a plurality of shallow depressions, as shown at 11,'Fig. 5.

When the. panel 7. hasbeen secured to'the frame by having its lateral edges riveted to the side-members 3, a plurality of ears 12 of sheet-metal are welded to thepanel 7, each directly under one of the depressions 11 and each of a size to fit snugly in the corresponding depression. Each of these ears is then riveted at '16 totheend-member 2 corre-' sponding-thereto, in order to hold the end of the'panel 7 up close to the lower curved face of the end melnber, the ears 12 lying in the depressions in the end-member with their outer faces flush with the outer face of the end rnember. Inthis way, a thin edge of metal at the ends of the panel 7 is provided, projecting a short distance, as, for instance, one-eighth of an inch, beyond the non-adjacentfaces'of the end-members 2, so that in mounting .the berth in position 'upon the side wall of a car,. these projecting edges may be trimmed off as may be required to compensate for variations in the spaces into which the berths-are to be fitted.

In practice, it is found little variation in the berths and the parts bounding these spaces are sometimes slightly out of the proper relation; the projectingpanel 7 may be readily filed'down, as may be edges of the required, so that the panel '7 completely fills I the opening for the'berth. In t ese upper berths, it is usual to provide alock at the center of the berth and'near the'upper edge. I

thereof, for holding the berthljin theclosed position, this look being arranged to reclprocate rods extending lengthwise of the berth and connected at their ends to locking mem-" bers adapted to be projected into openings in members 1th rivets 0, so that the securing 5 the structure of the car at theends ofithe sheet-metal, extending the entire length of the berth and secured at one of its'latera'l berth. To position these rods and locking members and to guide them in: their reciproeating movement, I provide a-strip 13, of

edges to the outer side-member 3 and'at the other edge to the panel 7. Intermediate its lateral edges, this strip isbent as shown in Fig. 1, so as to providea space between it and the panel 7 to receive the rods and locking I the spiral'springs thereof being made of 15 the maximum length ermitted by the thickness of the berth, sot at the upper surface of' the mattress will be'quite soft. The mattress preferably consists of a plurality of sec tions, so that these may be, readily taken out for cleaning and iiireplacing may be differentlyarranged, inordertha'tthe wear thereon will be uniforrn If desired, means may be provided for preventing noise, due to rattling of the parts of the mattress upon the metallic panel 7 supporting the same; this may be done by gluing asheet 'of sound-deadening material, as, for instance, heavy abestos cloth, to theupper face of the panel 7 and extending over the entire surface thereof. By this construction, a berth is: provided which is made very largely of metal and which is therefore fireproof. 'Also since thin sheetmetal is employed to a very large extent, the

- total weight of the berth is decreased. The

employment of a panel of thin sheet-metal. permits of employing s rings for supporting the yielding surface o the mattress which are of the maximum length permitted by the limitation upon. the thickness ofthe. berth, so that the bed be more comfortable than those heretoforeprovided- .When the side-wall, a rectahgular frame pivotally Having now described In invention, what berth is in the closed position, an attractive appearance is presented, as there are no rivets showing upon the outer facepf the panel 7 and as t e panel may be made to bert I claim as new therein and esire to secure by Letters Patent is as follows::

1. In a slee ing-cai, thecombination of a side-wall, a ame for a berth pivotally mounted thereon consisting of metallic endmenibers curved in the direction of their 'length and metallic-side-members having their ends secured to said end-members, a panel of sheep metal extending over said frame and secured at its edges thereto,- and a mattress,substantially as set forth.-v

2.flfi a sleeping-car, the combination of a mounted thereon consisting of metallic endmembers of angular cross-section curved in the direction of their; length to determine the contour of the berth and metallic sideconsisting of meta secured together at their ends, a paneluof members of angular "cross-section having their endssecured to'said end-members, a panel of sheet-steel extending over said frame and secured at its ,edgesthereto, and'a mattress, substantially as set forth.

3. In a sleeping-car, the combination of a sidewall, a frame pivotally mounted thereon,

a mattress, substantially as set forth.

panel extending -beyond said end-members of the frame, and

4. In a sleeping-car, the combination of a side-wall, a rectangular frame pivotally mounted thereon consisting of metallic endmembers of angular cross-section curved in the direction of their length to determine the contour of the berth and metallic sidemembers of angular cross-section having their ends secured to said end-members, a panel of sheet-steel extending over said frame and secured thereto, said panel-extending beyond said end-members of the frame, and a mattress, substantially as set forth. i

5. In a sleeping-car, the combination of a side-Wall, a frame pivotallv mounted thereon consisting of metallic sideand end-members secured together at their ends, apanel of sheet metal extending over said frame and secured thereto, said panel having flanges at its lateral edges, means for securing] said flanges to the side-members of the frame, and a mattress, substantially asset forth.

, 6; In a sleeping-car, the combination of'a side-wall, a rectangular frame pivotally mounted "thereon consisting of metallic endvmembers curved in the. direction of their length to determine the contour of the berth and side-members secured'at their ends to said endunembers; *each of said "side-members having'a'web extendingupwardly'of the 1 frame and a web lying at an angle thereto, a

sheet-metal panel flanged upwardly at its lateral edges extending over said frame,

- means for securing said flanges to the upwardly extending webs of said side-members, and a mattress, substantially'as'set forth.

.. '7. In a sleeping-car, the combination of a s ide-wall, aframe Eivotallynfdunte'd thereon ic sideand end-members sheetmetal extending over said frame, said panel being flanged at its lateral edges and having its ends extended beyond the endmembers ofthe frame, means for securing said flanges to the side-members of the frame,

and a mattress, substantially asset forth. 8. In a sleeping-car, the combination of a side-wall, a frame for a berth pivot'ally mounted thereon consisting 'of' metallic endmembers curved in the direction of their length and metallic side-members'having their ends secured-to said end-members, a

substantially time and secured at its 6dgGS, tl18l 'ttO, a and sound-deadening material betermine the contour of the berth and sidemembers having their ends secured to said end-members, a sheet-metal panel extending over said frame and flanged at its lateral edges, said .panel having its ends extended lie -fond said end-members, means for securing said flanges to the side members of the frame, eais welded to said panel and lying in depressions in said end-menrbers', means for securing said 'ears to theend members, and a mattress, substantially as set forth.

13. In a sleeping-c ar, the combination of a side-wall, a frame for a. berth pivotallv lateral edges of the panel to said side-memsideall, a rectangular bers, means for securing the end edges of the panel tosaid end-members, and a mattress, I

' their ends secured to said end-members, a panel of sheetmetal extending over said substantially as set forth. 10. In a sleepingcar, the combination of a frame pivotally mounted thereon consisting of end-member curved in the direction of their length to determine the contour of the berth and side members ljiaving their ends secured to said sheet-metal strip running frame and secured to the inner side thereof mounted thereon consisting of metallic end-- ineinoei's, curved in the direction of their length and metallic side-members having frame and secured at its edges thereto, a lengthwise of the j to provide a space. between it and the panel for locking devices, and a mattress supported BII(l'-i11el11l)61'S, a panel of sheet-metal extending over said frame, means for securing the lateral edges of the panel to said side-members, means for securing the end edges of the 1 panel tosaid end-members, to said panel and to said end-members for holding the panel to the end-members, and

a mattress, substantiall as set forth.

, 11. In a sleepingscar, side-wall, a rectangular frame pivotally mounted thereon consisting of end-members members having their ends secured to said end-members, a panel of sheet-metal extending over said frame, means for securing the lateral edges of the panel to said side-members',

mattress, substantially as set forth.

12. In a sleeping-car, the combination of a side-wall, a rectangular devices secured upon the frame, substantially as set forth.

14. In a sleeping-car, the combination of a side-wall, a frame for a berth pivotally mounted thereon consisting of metallic endmeinbers'eurved in the direction of their "length and metallic side-members having their ends secured to said end-members, a

,panel of sheet-metal extending over said the combination of a curved in the direction of theirlength to de- 'termine the contour of the berth and 'sidefranie and secured at its sheet-metal strip running lengthwiseof the frame and having one of its lateral edges secured to the outer side-member and theother lateral edge secured to said panel, said strip 5 being bent longitudinallyintermediate its ears welded to said panel, means for securing said ears tosaid end-members and a 1 frame pivotally mounted thereon consisting of end-members i curved in the direction of their length to debetween it and a matsubstanlateral edges to provide a space and the panel for locking devices, tress supported upon the frame,- tiall r as set forth.

This specification signed and witnessed this th day of May, 1908.

. EDWARD G. BUDD.

Witnesses R. M. FRIES, P. J. TUCKER.

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